Global Patent Index - EP 2570544 A1

EP 2570544 A1 20130320 - Washing machine

Title (en)

Washing machine

Title (de)

Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Machine à laver

Publication

EP 2570544 A1 20130320 (EN)

Application

EP 11181372 A 20110915

Priority

EP 11181372 A 20110915

Abstract (en)

Washing machine (1) and method for operating a washing machine, wherein the washing machine comprises a tub (2), a draining circuit (16), wherein the draining circuit (16) is fluidly connected to a lower portion of the tub (2), a valve (26) arranged between the tub (2) and the draining circuit (16), a recirculation circuit (10) fluidly connected to the tub (2), wherein an inlet (14) of the recirculation circuit (10) is positioned downstream a valve seat (22) of the valve (26), and wherein the recirculation circuit comprises a recirculation pump (12) for re-circulating fluid from the lower portion of the tub (2) into the tub (2), and a control unit adapted to control the washing machine to perform at least one washing cycle, wherein the valve (26) is adapted to be opened when the recirculation pump (12) is operated and is adapted to be closed when the recirculation pump (12) is not operated, and wherein said control unit is adapted to operate said recirculation pump (12) and said draining pump (18) simultaneously for at least one time interval during at least one draining phase and/or during at least one spinning phase of the washing cycle.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 33/02 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/083 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1204792 B1 20050406 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2570544 A1 20130320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11181372 A 20110915